Sam Allardyce: Forget quality, just cut out the mistakes

Sunderland 3 Aston Villa 1: Sam Allardyce admits Sunderland have only themselves to blame for their plight.

Despite this win, they remain four points shy of safety and Allardyce knows that the pressure will be incessant until they can force their way out of the relegation zone.

“Yes, it’s massive, the pressure is constantly on you at this level and in this position, and you have to accept it because it’s our fault.